400 THE FAT OF THE LAND 



pleasanter to say $1 from $21, leaves $20, than to 

 say II from 110.50 leaves $9.50. 



Of course, $1 a head is but a small part of 

 what the hog has cost when ready for market, 

 but it is all I charge him with directly, for his 

 other expenses are carried on the farm accounts. 

 The marked increase in income during the past 

 four years is wholly due to the advance in the 

 price of pork and the increased product of the or- 

 chards. The expense account has not varied much. 



The fruit crop is charged with extra labor, 

 packages, and transportation, before it is entered, 

 and the account shows only net returns. I have 

 had to buy new machinery, but this has been 

 rather evenly distributed, and doesn't show promi- 

 nently in any year. 



In 1900 I lost my forage barn. It was struck 

 by lightning on June 13, and burned to the 

 ground. Fortunately, there was no wind, and 

 the rain came in such torrents as to keep the 

 other buildings safe. I had to scour the country 

 over for hay to last a month, and the expense of 

 this, together with some addition to the insurance 

 money, cost the farm $1000 before the new struc- 

 ture was completed. I give below the income 

 and the outgo for the last four years : 



1900 

 1901 

 1902 



Making a total to the good of . . $18,936.00 



